Gift box having  multiple compartments

ABSTRACT

A gift box with bottom, right side, left side, front end, back end, and interior walls is provided. A plurality of compartments is included. A top wall that has a frame section with a lower surface is provided. The top wall has a plurality of windows that are capable of being opened. Each one of the windows is associated with one of the compartments. A liner layer is attached to the lower surface of the frame section and directly faces the compartments and the windows when the windows are in a closed position. Opening of one of the windows presents a portion of the liner layer to the user so that the user can punch through the portion of the liner layer to access the compartment associated with the opened window.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to gift boxes having multiplecompartments. More particularly, the present application involves areusable gift box with a plurality of windows that can be opened by auser to present a lining to the user that can then be punctured toaccess a gift within a compartment of the gift box.

BACKGROUND

Advent calendars are known for use in counting down the days of Adventuntil Christmas. Such calendars have numbered doors that correspond tothe days of December leading up to Christmas. Each day, that particularday's door is opened to reveal a poem, a portion of a story, a picture,or a gift. The door on the final day may be larger so that a biggergift, picture, or story is provided on the last day the calendar isused.

One known Advent calendar makes use of a series of windows that arelocated on the front and back of the calendar. Tabs are attached to thewindow and the user grasps the tab and detaches the window from thefront or back side of the calendar. An interior wall is located in thecenter of the calendar and includes slots into which teabags in theirwrappers are located. Tearing off of the window reveals the teabagassociated with that particular window. The teabags are fixed in theinterior wall until removed by the user. Removal of the teabag from theinterior wall reveals a written message on the interior wall hiddenunder the teabag that describes the tea. Although Advent calendars areknown for use in counting down days in December, gift boxes thataccomplish the same thing or allow for various individual gifts to beaccessed do not exist. Further, gift boxes that include windows in whichthe opening of a window reveals a liner layer before accessing a gift donot exist. As such, there remains room for variation and improvementwithin the art.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

A full and enabling disclosure of the present invention, including thebest mode thereof, directed to one of ordinary skill in the art, is setforth more particularly in the remainder of the specification, whichmakes reference to the appended Figs. in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gift box in accordance with oneexemplary embodiment.

FIG. 2A is a detailed view of the gift box of FIG. 1 with a window in aclosed position.

FIG. 2B is a detailed view of the gift box of FIG. 1 with a window in anopen position to reveal a liner layer that is thin enough to be viewedtherethrough.

FIG. 2C is a detailed view of the gift box of FIG. 1 with a window in anopen position to reveal a liner layer that is opaque so that it cannotbe viewed therethrough.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a lid of the gift box of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a top, plan view of the lid of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a back, plan view of the lid of FIG. 3 with the liner layercompletely intact.

FIG. 6 is a back, plan view of the lid of FIG. 3 with a portion of theliner layer punched through and an associated window open.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a body of the gift box of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a top, plan view of the body of FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a gift box in accordance with anotherexemplary embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a front, plan view of a lid of the gift box of FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the gift box of FIG. 9 with the lidremoved from the body.

Repeat use of reference characters in the present specification anddrawings is intended to represent the same or analogous features orelements of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF REPRESENTATIVE EMBODIMENTS

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the invention,one or more examples of which are illustrated in the drawings. Eachexample is provided by way of explanation of the invention, and notmeant as a limitation of the invention. For example, featuresillustrated or described as part of one embodiment can be used withanother embodiment to yield still a third embodiment. It is intendedthat the present invention include these and other modifications andvariations.

It is to be understood that the ranges mentioned herein include allranges located within the prescribed range. As such, all rangesmentioned herein include all sub-ranges included in the mentionedranges. For instance, a range from 100-200 also includes ranges from110-150, 170-190, and 153-162. Further, all limits mentioned hereininclude all other limits included in the mentioned limits. For instance,a limit of up to 7 also includes a limit of up to 5, up to 3, and up to4.5.

The present invention provides for a gift box 10 that can be used tohold multiple gifts 70 so that the multiple gifts 70 can be revealed andopened at the same or different times by a user. In some instances, thegift box 10 may function as an advent gift box 10. The gift box 10includes multiple compartments 24 that house gifts 70 that are hiddenfrom view by a plurality of windows 38 and/or a liner layer 44. Thewindows 38 may be opened by the user, and if present the liner layer 44can be punched through to access the gift 70 stored within thecompartment 24 associated with the opened window 38. The window 38 maybe integrally formed with a lid 56 of the gift box 10 and can be hingedthereon. Once all of the compartments 24 have been accessed, the usermay discard the lid 56 and obtain a new lid 56 for subsequent reuse withthe body 68.

FIG. 1 illustrates a gift box 10 in accordance with one exemplaryembodiment. The gift box 10 includes a body 68 and a removable lid 56located thereon. The body 68 and lid 56 can be made of cardboard inaccordance with one exemplary embodiment, although it is to beunderstood that different types of materials may be used to constructthe body 68 and lid 56. For example, the body 68 and lid 56 may be madeof wood, plastic or metal in accordance with other exemplaryembodiments. Although described as being made of two differentcomponents, the lid 56 and body 68 may be an integrally formed componentin other arrangements and need not be separate components. In thisregard, the lid 56 can be permanently attached to the body 68. In yetother arrangements, the lid 56 may be hinged onto the body 68 so thatthe lid 56 can be opened but still remain attached to the body 68 whenin an open condition.

The lid 56 includes a top wall 30. The top wall 30 has a frame section32 and a plurality of windows 38. As shown in FIG. 1, twenty-fourwindows 38 are present and the windows 38 are arranged symmetricallywith respect to one another. The windows 38 can be labeled number one totwenty-four and may represent twenty-four different days so that a usermay start on December first and open the first window 38 andsubsequently open additional windows 38 until Christmas Eve. However, itis to be understood that any number of windows 38 may be present inaccordance with different exemplary embodiments. For example, from 1 to5, from 1 to 10, from 10 to 20, from 20 to 35, or up to 50 windows 38may be present in the gift box 10 in accordance with different exemplaryembodiments. Also, although shown as being symmetrically arranged withrespect to one another, the windows 38 need not be symmetricallyarranged in other embodiments. The gift box 10 may be used for anyoccasion and can be used at a single point in time or at multiple pointsin time.

With reference now to FIG. 2A, window 40 is an exemplary window 38 ofthe plurality of windows 38. Window 40 may be constructed in anidentical manner to the other windows 38. The windows 40 can bepresented to the user in a closed orientation as shown in FIG. 1 so thatthe interior of the gift box 10 or portions located under the window 40are not initially presented to the user. The window 40 may be madethrough the creation of side edges 46 and 48 that intersect a front edge50. The edges 46, 48 and 50 are arranged so that they are separate fromthe frame section 32. In this regard, the edges 46, 48 and 50 may bethinly cut lines into the top wall 30 of the lid 56. The lines cut toform edges 46, 48 and 50 may be made so as to extend completely throughthe top wall 30. The window 40 is bounded on a side opposite the frontedge 50 by perforations 52. The perforations 52 extend from the sideedge 46 to the side edge 48 and are a series of cut sections andintermittent uncut sections. The cut sections may extend completelythrough the top wall 30 or may only extend partially therethrough. Theuncut sections are no different than any other portion of the top wall30 and the top wall 30 may have the same thickness at these portions asat other locations of the top wall 30 such as the locations of the framesection 32 between the various windows 38. The perforations 52 may bemade in a variety of manners in accordance with different exemplaryembodiments and it is to be understood that the disclosed arrangement isonly exemplary. When initially formed, the window 40 remains in theposition shown in FIG. 2A in the closed position. The perforations 52are rigid enough such that the window 40 will not move out of place uponinitial formation. As such, the windows 38 may remain flat with respectto the frame section 32 so that the entire upper surface of the top wall30 is planar.

Upon use of the gift box 10, the user may desire to open the window 40.This arrangement is illustrated in FIG. 2B. The user may grasp thewindow 40 by either applying pressure to the frame section 32immediately adjacent the front edge 50. Doing so causes the framesection 32 immediately adjacent the front edge 50 to be pushed inwardthus exposing the front edge 50 to the user. The user can then grasp thefront edge 50 and/or the other edges 46 and 48 of the window 40 andpivot the window 40 to the open position. However, in otherarrangements, the user may manipulate window 40 in a variety of othermanners in order to effect opening. For example, tabs or other items tofacilitate opening of the window 40 can be located on the upper surfaceof the window 40. The perforations 52 function as a hinge 54 of thewindow 40. The window 40 can thus pivot about the perforations 52 intothe open position. The perforations 52 are constructed in such a mannerthat they do not become detached upon opening of the window 40 so thatthe window 40 is removed from the frame section 32. The window 40 merelypivots about the perforations 52. However, in other arrangements, theuser may open the window 40 and then tear the perforations 52 so thatthe window 40 is permanently detached from the frame section 32.Although described as being a hinge 54 formed through perforations 52,it is to be understood that this is but one exemplary embodiment andthat other methods of making the hinge 54 are possible in otherarrangements. For example, the top wall 30 can be weakened through theapplication of a score line that does not completely go through the topwall 30. Alternatively, a piano hinge or other hinge member can beattached to both the window 40 and the frame section 32 to allow thewindow 40 to pivot with respect to the frame section 32.

Upon opening the window 40, a liner layer 44 is presented to the user.The liner layer 44 illustrated in FIG. 2B is a translucent liner layer44 so that a user can see through the liner layer 44. The liner layer 44may be a film of translucent plastic in accordance with one exemplaryembodiment. A gift 70 is located under the liner layer 44 and isrendered visible upon opening of the window 40. The user may puncturethe translucent liner layer 44 and then subsequently retrieve the gift70. The liner layer 44 may function to help prevent the gift 70 frompushing against the interior of the window 40 and opening the window 40inadvertently during transport of the gift box 10 or at times when thegift box 10 is rotated upside down. Further, the act of puncturing theliner layer 44 and the noise generated upon puncturing the liner layer44 may be associated with the opening of gifts 70 thus furthercontributing to the enjoyment of the use of the gift box 10 by the user.

Although described as being a translucent liner layer 44, the linerlayer 44 may be an opaque liner layer 44 or may be only asemi-transparent liner layer 44. In accordance with the exemplaryembodiment shown in FIG. 2C the liner layer 44 is opaque so that theuser upon opening the window 40 is presented with the liner layer 44 butis not able to see the gift 70 through the liner layer 44. If the window40 is accidentally opened before it is time to retrieve the gift 70, theopaque liner layer 44 prevents the gift 70 from being prematurelyidentified. Further, the opaque liner layer 44 provides additionalutility as the user will be prevented from identifying the gift 70 untilactually puncturing the liner layer 44 and retrieving the gift 70. Inaccordance with one exemplary embodiment, the liner layer 44 may be madeof tissue paper. However, it is to be understood that the liner layer 44may be made of various materials in other exemplary embodiments. Forexample, the liner layer 44 may be made of paper, cardboard, film, orplastic in certain arrangements.

With reference now to FIGS. 3 and 4, the top wall 30 of the lid 56 isillustrated. The lid 56 includes a right side 60 and an oppositelydisposed left side 64. Further, the lid 56 includes a top side 62 and anoppositely disposed bottom side 58. The sides 58, 60, 62 and 64 mayextend downward from the top wall 30. In accordance with one exemplaryembodiment, the sides 58, 60, 62 and 64 extend downwardly from the lowersurface 36 of the frame section 32. The sides 58, 60, 62 and 64 and topwall 30 each have rectangular shapes. However, it is to be understoodthat these sides 58, 60, 62 and 64 and wall 30 may be variously shapedin accordance with other exemplary embodiments. The windows 38 are allarranged in an identical manner. As shown, the windows 38 are configuredso that the hinges 54 associated with each one of the windows 38 islocated on a side of the windows 38 that is closer to the left side 64than to the right side 60. All of the windows 38 will thus open in thesame direction with respect to the frame section 32. However, otherarrangements are possible in which the windows 38 can be hinged atdifferent sides from one another so that they open in differentdirections with respect to the hinge section 32. The frame section 32has an upper surface 34 that is planar. Upon opening the windows 38, thewindows 38 are moved above the planar upper surface 34 of the framesection 32. Further, before opening of a single window 38, when all ofthe windows 38 are located in a closed position the upper surfaces ofthe windows 38 may lie in the same plane as the upper surface 34 of theframe section 32 so that the entire upper surface of the top wall 30 isplanar.

FIG. 5 is a back, plan view of the lid 56. The liner layer 44 is locatedon a lower surface 36 of the frame section 32. The liner layer 44 coversall of the windows 38 of the top wall 30 so that all of the windows 38directly face the liner layer 44. As such, from the back view in FIG. 5,none of the windows 38 are visible. However, if the liner layer 44 weretransparent or semi-transparent the windows 38 would be visible throughthe liner layer 44 in FIG. 5. The liner layer 44 can be attached to thelid 56 in a variety of manners. For example, the liner layer 44 may beattached to the lower surface 36 of the frame section 32. In otherarrangements, the liner layer 44 can be attached to one or more of thesides 58, 60, 62 or 64 in addition to or alternatively to the lowersurface 36. The liner layer 44 can be attached to the lower surface 36through the use of adhesive 66 located between and directly contactingthe liner layer 44 and the lower surface 36. The adhesive 66 may beapplied so as to form a perimeter 74 that completely surrounds all ofthe windows 38. Further, the adhesive 66 may be applied so as to belocated between the windows 38, for example as shown with respect toreference number 76. The adhesive 66 may be applied so as to surroundall of the sides of the windows 38 or may be applied so as to surroundonly one, two or three of the sides of the windows 38 in certainarrangements. Application of the adhesive 66 around two or more of thesides of the windows 38 may cause the liner layer 44 to remain in tactupon the punching out of various portions of the liner layer 44. In thisregard, should the liner layer 44 not be adequately adhered at multiplelocations, punching out of the liner layer 44 at certain portions maycause the liner layer 44 to sag at other portions that are not punchedout. However, the gift box 10 can be arranged so that the liner layer 44may be supported at various locations thus negating the need to adherethe liner layer 44 at multiple locations. Further, although described asbeing retained through adhesive 66, it is to be understood that theliner layer 44 can be retained onto the lid 56 in a variety of manners.For example, the liner layer 44 may be stapled or clipped onto the lid56 or may be retained thereon through the use of mechanical fasteners orsonic welding. The liner layer 44 may be a single sheet of material. Inother arrangements, the liner layer 44 may be multiple pieces ofmaterial. For example, the liner layer 44 can be multiple sections thatare located in front of the windows 38 and need not extend over theentire lower surface 36 of the frame section 32 that is located betweenthe windows 38.

FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 5 only with a portion of the linerlayer 44 punched out. The user may open the window 40 and then use hisor her finger or other object to apply pressure to the liner layer 44 toresult in a punch-out 72 being formed in the liner layer 44 adjacent theopen window 40. As shown, the liner layer 44 is supported throughadhesive 66 so that the portions of the liner layer 44 located directlyin front of the windows 38 adjacent window 40 do not sag or otherwisebecome distorted upon the formation of punch-out 72.

FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate the body 68 of the gift box 10. As illustrated,the body 68 includes a bottom wall 12 and a right side wall 14 and aleft side wall 16 that are located on opposite sides and that extendupwards from the bottom wall 12. A front end wall 18 and a back end wall20 also extend upwards from the bottom wall 12 and are located onopposite ends of the body 68. A plurality of interior walls 22 arelocated above the bottom wall 12 and are located between the walls 12,14, 16 and 18. The bottom wall 12, right side wall 14, left side wall16, front end wall 18, interior walls 22 and back end wall 20 define aplurality of compartments 24. The interior walls 22 in combination withthe bottom wall 12 define additional ones of the compartments 24. Inother exemplary embodiments, the aforementioned components need notdefine the various compartments 24. For example, the interior walls 22may include a bottom section so that the bottom wall 12 need notpartially define some or all of the compartments 24 in otherarrangements. The compartments 24 may be sized and shaped the same asone another or may be sized and shaped differently from one another inaccordance with certain exemplary embodiments. The compartments 24 canhave square, rectangular, triangular, or oval cross-sectional shapes inaccordance with various exemplary embodiments. The perforations 52 arearranged with respect to the body 68 so that the perforations 52 of eachof the windows 38 are closer to the left side wall 16 than to the rightside wall 14.

As shown with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the internal walls 22 may bemade from one or more sleeves that interlock with one another.Alternatively, the internal walls 22 can be made from a single integralcomponent. The internal walls 22 may be attached to the walls 14, 16,18, 20, and/or 12 or may be completely separate from these components.The construction and provision of the various ways internal walls 22 maybe configured are known in the art.

With reference to FIGS. 1-8, each one of the compartments 24 isassociated with one of the windows 38. For example, window 40 isassociated with compartment 26 so that a user upon opening window 38 andpuncturing liner layer 44, if liner layer 44 is employed, may accesscompartment 26. Compartment 26 is thus located directly below the window40 when the window 40 is in the closed position. The other compartments24 are associated with different windows 38 so that no two windows 38are associated with more than one of the compartments 24. For example,window 42 is associated with compartment 28 so that a user upon openingwindow 42 and breaking the liner layer 44 will allow access tocompartment 28. Opening of window 42 will not allow the user to accessany of the other compartments 24 besides the compartment 28.

An alternative exemplary embodiment of the gift box 10 is illustrated inFIGS. 9-11. As shown, the windows 38 are made so that not all of thewindows 38 have the same size. Some of the windows 38 are larger thanother ones of the windows 38. Hinges 54 that are perforations 52 arelocated closer to the left side wall 16 than to the right side wall 14for each one of the windows 38. The user may lift the lid 56 off of body68 and place gifts 70 into the compartments 24. The compartments 24 arenot all of the same size so that certain compartments 24 are larger thanother compartments 24. This arrangement will allow certain gifts 70 tobe larger than other gifts 70 of the gift box 10. The user may thenplace lid 56 back onto the body 68 for subsequent opening. Once all ofthe gifts 70 have been removed from the gift box 10, the lid 56 may bediscarded. The body 68 and the interior walls 22 can be retained forfuture use, and the user may be provided with a new lid 56 that has anadditional series of closed windows 38 and unpunched liner layer 44.

In accordance with other exemplary embodiments, after use of the giftbox 10, the user can insert a new liner layer 44 onto the lid 56. Inthis regard, the user may remove the old, punched liner layer 44 andsubstitute a new, unpunched liner layer 44 in its place. Alternatively,the user may simply place the new, unpunched liner layer 44 on top ofthe punched liner layer 44. The opened windows 38 may be closed. In thisregard, the user can push window 40 back into the closed position sothat one of the edges 46 or 48 is located under the frame section 32 andcatches against the lower surface 36 of the frame section 32 or the sideof the frame section 32 that is between the lower surface 36 and theupper surface 34. When made of lighter cardboard, the top wall 30 willhave some give or play so that the window 40 can be manipulated in thismanner so as to be closed. Further, the hinge 54 can function to helpthe window 40 to spring back into its closed position. Even if thewindow 40 is not all the way closed, it may still be positioned close tothe closed position after being opened. The presence of a new linerlayer 44 will prevent the user from being able to see into the variouscompartments 24 even if the windows 38 are not all the way closed afterbeing opened thus maintaining the contents of the compartments 24 insecret as desired.

The components of the gift box 10 may be flattened and placed into apackage upon being provided to the consumer. The consumer can unfold thebody 68, interior walls 22, and lid 56 and assemble these componentsinto the gift box 10. Tissue paper may be provided in the package sothat the consumer may wrap gifts therewith before placement into theindividual compartments 24. After use of the gift box 10, the user maydiscard the lid 56. The body 68 and internal walls 22 can be broken downand flattened in a known manner. The body 68 and internal walls 22 maybe saved for later use. At such time, the user can purchase a new lid 56that includes closed windows 38 and unpunched liner layer 44 and mayplace this new lid 56 onto the previously purchased body 68 and internalwalls 22. This arrangement removes the need to have the user purchase anentirely new gift box 10. Alternatively, the user may reuse the originallid 56 in the manners previously discussed so that a new lid 56 is notpurchased and so that the gift box 10 can be reused multiple times.Further, the gift box 10 may be used as an Advent calendar or may beused as a calendar that is designed to count down the days, weeks, ormonths to some other special date or occurrence. However, the gift box10 need not be used as a calendar to count down the days, weeks, months,to a special date or occurrence. The gift box 10 may be used to housemultiple gifts 70 for opening without regard to time. For example,various windows 38 may be associated with one or more family members sothat the gift box 10 can be passed around a room to allow theindividuals associated with one or more of the windows 38 retrieve gifts70. Further, it is to be understood that although shown as beingrectangular in shape, the gift box 10 and associated windows 38 andcompartments 24 can be variously shaped and that the disclosedembodiments are only exemplary.

While the present invention has been described in connection withcertain preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the subjectmatter encompassed by way of the present invention is not to be limitedto those specific embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended for thesubject matter of the invention to include all alternatives,modifications and equivalents as can be included within the spirit andscope of the following claims.

1. A gift box, comprising: a bottom wall; a right side wall; a left sidewall; a front end wall; a back end wall; a plurality of interior walls,wherein the bottom wall, the right side wall, the left side wall, thefront end wall, the back end wall, and the interior walls define aplurality of compartments, and wherein the bottom wall and the interiorwalls define a plurality of compartments; a top wall that has a framesection, wherein the frame section has an upper surface and a lowersurface, and wherein the top wall has a plurality of windows that arecapable of being opened, wherein each one of the windows is locatedabove an associated one of the compartments; and a liner layer attachedto the lower surface of the frame section and directly facing thewindows when the windows are in a closed position, wherein the linerlayer directly faces the plurality of compartments, wherein opening ofone of the windows presents a portion of the liner layer to the usersuch that the user is capable of punching through the portion of theliner layer to access the compartment associated with the opened window.2. The gift box as set forth in claim 1, wherein the liner layer is madeof tissue paper.
 3. The gift box as set forth in claim 1, wherein eachone of the windows is partially defined by three edges that are separatefrom the frame section, and wherein each one of the windows is partiallydefined by perforations associated with each one of the windows that arepresent between the frame section and each one of the windows, whereinthe perforations associated with each one of the windows forms a hingefor each one of the windows that allows each one of the windows to pivotwith respect to the frame section.
 4. The gift box as set forth in claim3, wherein the perforations associated with each one of the windows arelocated on a side of the windows that is closer to the left side wallthan the right side wall.
 5. The gift box as set forth in claim 1,further comprising a lid that includes the top wall, wherein the lid hasfour sides that extend from the lower surface of the frame section ofthe top wall, wherein one of the four sides engages the right side wall,wherein another one of the four sides engages the left side wall,wherein another one of the four sides engages the front end wall, andwherein another one of the four sides engages the back end wall.
 6. Thegift box as set forth in claim 1, wherein the liner layer is attached tothe lower surface of the frame section through adhesive applied about aperimeter extending completely around all of the windows, and whereinthe liner layer is attached to the lower surface of the frame sectionthrough adhesive applied between adjacent windows of the plurality ofwindows.
 7. A gift box, comprising: a body; a plurality of interiorwalls located within the body, wherein the body and the plurality ofinterior walls define a plurality of compartments; and a lid receivableonto the body, wherein the lid has a top wall that has a frame sectionthat has an upper surface and a lower surface, and wherein the top wallhas a plurality of windows that are capable of being opened, whereineach one of the windows is located above an associated one of thecompartments, wherein the windows and the frame section are integrallyformed with one another, wherein the windows have an edge that isseparate from the frame section, and wherein the windows are hinged tothe frame section such that the windows remain attached to the framesection when the windows are opened.
 8. The gift box, as set forth inclaim 7, further comprising a liner layer attached to the lower surfaceof the frame section and directly facing the windows when the windowsare in a closed position, wherein the liner layer directly faces theplurality of compartments, wherein opening of one of the windowspresents a portion of the liner layer to the user such that the user iscapable of punching through the portion of the liner layer to access thecompartment associated with the opened window.
 9. The gift box as setforth in claim 8, wherein the liner layer is made of tissue paper. 10.The gift box as set forth in claim 8, wherein the liner layer isattached to the lower surface of the frame section through adhesiveapplied about a perimeter extending completely around all of thewindows, and wherein the liner layer is attached to the lower surface ofthe frame section through adhesive applied between adjacent windows ofthe plurality of windows.
 11. The gift box as set forth in claim 7,wherein each one of the windows is partially defined by perforationsassociated with each one of the windows that are present between theframe section and each one of the windows, wherein the perforationsassociated with each one of the windows forms a hinge for each one ofthe windows that allows each one of the windows to pivot with respect tothe frame section and remain attached to the frame section when opened.12. The gift box as set forth in claim 11, wherein the windows aresquare in shape, and wherein the perforations are located such that allof the windows pivot from the closed to the open position in the samedirection with respect to the body.
 13. The gift box as set forth inclaim 7, wherein the windows are capable of being moved from the openposition to a closed position in which the windows engage the framesection to effect holding of the windows in the closed position.
 14. Agift box, comprising: a bottom wall; a right side wall; a left sidewall; a front end wall; a back end wall; a plurality of interior walls,wherein the interior walls at least partially define a plurality ofcompartments; a top wall that has a frame section, wherein the framesection has an upper surface and a lower surface, and wherein the topwall has a plurality of windows that are capable of being opened,wherein each one of the windows is located above an associated one ofthe compartments, wherein the windows are hinged to the frame sectionsuch that the windows remain attached to the frame section when thewindows are opened; and a liner layer that directly faces the windowswhen the windows are in a closed position, wherein the liner layerdirectly faces the plurality of compartments, wherein opening of thewindow presents the liner layer to the user.
 15. The gift box as setforth in claim 14, wherein each one of the windows is partially definedby three edges that are separate from the frame section, and whereineach one of the windows is partially defined by perforations associatedwith each one of the windows that are present between the frame sectionand each one of the windows, wherein the perforations associated witheach one of the windows forms a hinge for each one of the windows thatallows each one of the windows to pivot with respect to the framesection, and wherein the perforations associated with each one of thewindows are located on a side of the windows that is closer to the leftside wall than the right side wall.
 16. The gift box as set forth inclaim 15, wherein the liner layer is attached to the lower surface ofthe frame section through adhesive applied about a perimeter extendingcompletely around all of the windows, and wherein the liner layer isattached to the lower surface of the frame section through adhesiveapplied between adjacent windows of the plurality of windows; whereinthe liner layer is made of tissue paper, and wherein the bottom wall,the right side wall, the left side wall, the front end wall, the backend wall, the interior walls, and the top wall are all made fromcardboard; and wherein the bottom wall, the right side wall, the leftside wall, the front end wall, the back end wall, and the interior wallsdefine some of the plurality of compartments, and wherein the bottomwall and the interior walls define the remaining plurality ofcompartments.
 17. The gift box as set forth in claim 14, furthercomprising a lid that includes the top wall, wherein the lid has foursides that extend from the lower surface of the frame section of the topwall, wherein one of the four sides engages the right side wall, whereinanother one of the four sides engages the left side wall, whereinanother one of the four sides engages the front end wall, and whereinanother one of the four sides engages the back end wall.